Edit default of M-x replace-regexp

Edit default of M-x replace-regexp

[Corey Foote]

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Hi everybody,



I've got a quick question. I did M-x replace-regexp and
entered a regexp and newstring only to realize (after pressing return and seeing
the replacement fail) that the newstring I entered was not quite right. When I
type M-x replace-regexp again, I get the choice to use my last replacement as the
default. Is there a way to edit this default (particularly the newstring part
of the default) so that I don't have to type everything all over again?



Thanks!Sincerely,



Corey Foote 


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Re: Edit default of M-x replace-regexp

[Chris McMahan]

Corey Foote <coreyfoote@hotmail.com> writes:

> Hi everybody,
>
> I've got a quick question. I did M-x replace-regexp and entered a
> regexp and newstring only to realize (after pressing return and
> seeing the replacement fail) that the newstring I entered was not
> quite right. When I type M-x replace-regexp again, I get the choice
> to use my last replacement as the default. Is there a way to edit
> this default (particularly the newstring part of the default) so
> that I don't have to type everything all over again?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Corey Foote

There certainly is! (at least this works for me in my environment)

When you're presented with the default choice for the last
replacement, use the M-p key to cycle through the last entries into
the minibuffer, and you'll see (after 2 M-p presses) your original
string, suitable for editing.

- Chris



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Re: Edit default of M-x replace-regexp

[Jens Teich]

Corey Foote <coreyfoote@hotmail.com> writes:

> default. Is there a way to edit this default (particularly the newstring part
> of the default) so that I don't have to type everything all over again?

C-x ESC ESC

Jens

RE: Edit default of M-x replace-regexp

[Drew Adams]

> I did M-x replace-regexp and entered a regexp and newstring
> only to realize (after pressing return and seeing the
> replacement fail) that the newstring I entered was not quite
> right. When I type M-x replace-regexp again, I get the choice
> to use my last replacement as the default. Is there a way to
> edit this default (particularly the newstring part of the
> default) so that I don't have to type everything all over again?


Use `M-n' to retrieve the default value for editing.

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Re: Edit default of M-x replace-regexp

[Xah]

> Hi everybody,
>
On Aug 14, 12:10 pm, Corey Foote <coreyfo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a quick question. I did M-x replace-regexp and
> entered a regexp and newstring only to realize (after pressing return and seeing
> the replacement fail) that the newstring I entered was not quite right. When I
> type M-x replace-regexp again, I get the choice to use my last replacement as the
> default. Is there a way to edit this default (particularly the newstring part
> of the default) so that I don't have to type everything all over again?

For me, i've always just used the up/down arrow key to go back or
forward history.

What i typically do is call query-replace-regexp, then press return if
last used pair is good, else just use up arrow or down arrow to cycle.

query-replace-regexp's default shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+Shift+%. Too many
keystrokes. I just alias it to qrr.

(defalias 'qrr 'query-replace-regexp)

  Xah
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